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noun 
  1. (archaic) an abundance, a rich supply of
  • Late C14: Fyve í¾ousand folk it was as greet mervaille / Wií¾ loves fyve and fisshes two to feede. / God sente his foyson at hir grete neede. " Geoffrey Chaucer, The Man of Law's Tale
    1. (context, mostly, Scottish English) strength, power
Etymology: From Old French foisonFrench, foison.

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